Victor Duru

Education: B.Sc in Management Studies, Imo State University, 2021, Digital Journalism Certification, Reuters News Agency, 2021, Google News Initiative Workshop, 2024

Experience: Editor, Infoscope Media (2018 to 2021), Chief Correspondent, IMSU Star Newspapers (2018-2019) and SUG Director Of Information, Imo State University (2018-2020),

Awards: Best Student Journalist 2018 (Nigeria University Association of Managements Students, IMSU), National Finalist, 1st National Green Essay Competition (2014), Top Content Editor, Legit.ng (2021), Top Article of the Year Award, Legit.ng (2022)

Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained award-winning journalist with over 4 years of working experience in the media industry. He holds a B.Sc in Management Studies from Imo State University, where he was a Students' Union Government Director of Information. Victor is a human interest editor, strategic content creator, freelancer and a Google-certified digital marketer. His work has been featured on US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng

8014 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

AFCON semi-final: Man who predicted 4 games correctly releases new update ahead of Nigeria's match

AFCON semi-final: Man who predicted 4 games correctly releases new update...

People

a year ago

"The oracle told you first": Viral elderly man who got his predictions finally names winner of AFCON

"The oracle told you first": Viral elderly man who got his predictions finally...

Football

a year ago

Man considers going to court after girlfriend he sponsored in nursing school rejects marrying him

Man considers going to court after girlfriend he sponsored in nursing school...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I would just start crying": Nigerian lady locked in shop as her dressing draws crowd, video emerges

"I would just start crying": Nigerian lady locked in shop as her dressing...

People

a year ago

"It's the little dance for me": Excited student celebrates being first to get married in class

"It's the little dance for me": Excited student celebrates being first to get...

Wedding

a year ago

Stronger than USD: Lady rejoices after moving to Kuwait, country with world's strongest currency

Stronger than USD: Lady rejoices after moving to Kuwait, country with world's...

People

a year ago

"They need to lose": Man promises each South African player £1,000 as he begs them to win Nigeria

"They need to lose": Man promises each South African player £1,000 as he begs them to win Nigeria

Football

a year ago

A man has taken to social media to appeal to the Bafana Bafana of South Africa to winn the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their Wednesday AFCON semi-final clash.

"And it happened": Man's 2023 Grammy prediction about Davido, Burna Boy, Asake and others resurfaces

"And it happened": Man's 2023 Grammy prediction about Davido, Burna Boy, Asake and others resurfaces

People

a year ago

Weeks before the Grammy awards show, a man predicted that Tyla would win her category ahead of Nigerian singers Davido, Burna Boy and others, and it happened.

Man laments being bullied at his workplace, breaks down in tears in trending video, people react

Man laments being bullied at his workplace, breaks down in tears in trending video, people react

People

a year ago

Netizens were shocked to see a man cry and post online. Fed up with his work, the man shed tears in a video as he complained. He said he wants to quit.

"He doesn't want to stress his wife": Lady shares video of her dad doing chores with her mum

"He doesn't want to stress his wife": Lady shares video of her dad doing chores with her mum

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady has got netizens emotional after she shared a clip of her dad doing chores with her mum. She said he does that all the time.

Nigerian mum shares outcome after her 9-year-old son helped her wash plates, video generates buzz

Nigerian mum shares outcome after her 9-year-old son helped her wash plates, video generates buzz

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian woman has sent social media users into a frenzy after showing the result of her 9-year-old son washing plates for her. People defended him.

White man laments in viral video, says women refuse to date him when they find out his age

White man laments in viral video, says women refuse to date him when they find out his age

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A white man has caused a commotion online after he opened up about his struggles with finding love. He said his age has been a disadvantage for him.

Video of oyinbo military men singing Nigerian national anthem with passion emerges, many react

Video of oyinbo military men singing Nigerian national anthem with passion emerges, many react

People

a year ago

A video of a group of white military men singing the Nigerian national anthem has surfaced on social media and got people talking. They sang with passion.

"Age doesn't matter": Young Nigerian boy, 21, shows off his 37-year-old girlfriend in loved-up video

"Age doesn't matter": Young Nigerian boy, 21, shows off his 37-year-old girlfriend in loved-up video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to show off his girlfriend who is way older than he is. He could be seen kissing the 37-year-old lady on her lips.

"Ghana is your wife, you're the man": Pretty Ghanaian lady begs Nigerians, tips Eagles to win AFCON

"Ghana is your wife, you're the man": Pretty Ghanaian lady begs Nigerians, tips Eagles to win AFCON

People

a year ago

A Ghanaian lady has appealed to Nigerians to forgive her as she drummed support for the Super Eagles. She said Nigeria is the men and Ghana the wife.

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